Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Arkansas City, KS freight rate

$2,326dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $2,070–$2,582
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Arkansas City price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,370
Fuel: $956
All-in estimate: $2,326

Return trip

Arkansas City → Phoenix$3,708

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in KS prices below it.

Phoenix to Arkansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Arkansas City, KS by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,326	$2.24	$2,070 – $2,582
53' refrigerated	$2,773	$2.67	$2,412 – $3,133
48' flatbed	$2,823	$2.71	$2,428 – $3,218
Step deck	$3,078	$2.96	$2,586 – $3,571
Power only	$2,048	$1.97	$1,781 – $2,314
Hotshot	$1,545	$1.49	$1,282 – $1,808
26' box truck	$1,517	$1.46	$1,289 – $1,744
Sprinter van	$930	$0.89	$782 – $1,079

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d

More lanes into Arkansas City

53' dry van lanes into Arkansas City, KS
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,491 mi	$4,082	$2.74	$3,633 – $4,531	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,436 mi	$5,285	$3.68	$4,704 – $5,867	3 d
Chicago, IL	705 mi	$2,708	$3.84	$2,410 – $3,006	2 d
Houston, TX	605 mi	$1,894	$3.13	$1,685 – $2,102	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,414 mi	$3,465	$2.45	$3,084 – $3,846	3 d
San Antonio, TX	629 mi	$1,946	$3.09	$1,732 – $2,160	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,384 mi	$5,123	$3.70	$4,559 – $5,686	3 d
Dallas, TX	349 mi	$1,330	$3.81	$1,184 – $1,476	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Arkansas City, KS?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Arkansas City, KS is estimated at $2,326 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,070 and $2,582.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Arkansas City, KS by truck?

About 1,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $956 of the $2,326 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,370 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arkansas City, KS to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,708, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Arkansas City, KS 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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